From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).
Sample Lucas Lamp (Type R.160 S.D.) for trial fitting on a Phantom car.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 61a\2\ scan0062 | |
| Date | 23th May 1929 | |
| Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} c. Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} c. C. CX.{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} X8800 DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}4/M23.5.29. X/357 LUCAS LAMP - TYPE R.160 S.D. X8800 We are sending you a sample of one of these lamps which has been submitted to us by Messrs. Lucas, and was prepared at our request to meet the demand for a centre lamp in the place of the Stephan Grebel which we have been using up to the present. The lamp has been arranged to that the angle of dip and twist is obtained by moving the reflector inside the lamp instead of moving the whole lamp, the advantage being a symmetrical appearance outside. We think also that the lamp being straight will give us a little more clearance. Though we think that the lamp is not all that could be desired we suggest that it is good enough to try, and we shall be very much obliged if you could fit it to a car. As we understand it is desired to fit this arrangement on Phantoms it will be necessary for it to be fitted to Phantom to see if there is clearance with the starting handle when the shutters are open. Would Derby please take the car to London to be inspected by Sales. DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | ||